Tales of adventures in quilting, gardening, photography and cooking from the Kingdom of Chiconia

Spot the detail

Sorry about that.

Everyone who knows me even slightly knows that I have a serious penchant for puns, making use of even the most feeble excuse to employ one.

So, yes, I’ve cranked out some more dress-making. One top cut out, in a rather vivid floral with blue, another completed, both using scraps. This one’s bits of the Tana lawn I used to make one of my nighties, and a co-ordinating(ish) scrap of spot. Should be nice and cool.

Tie all that together with green bias binding and green topstitching detail, and I couldn’t resist.

That top certainly doesn’t look like it was made using scraps… When the G.O. and I make a particularly nice meal using remains-leftovers we love to pat ourselves on the back by saying “imagine what that would cost in a restaurant!”. Same for your top from a shop: it wouldn’t be made near as well, and you’ll not see someone else wearing them same.

I’m with you on that. I pride myself on getting at least three meals out of one chicken, and I never throw food out unless it’s actually growing whiskers. And at least with this top I know it’s not going to fall apart after two washes.

I was lucky to find some that matched so well. There’s a distinct lack of colour choice in ready made bias binding. One day I shall have to knuckle under and get a gadget for making my own. Soon, I suspect!